Better than India Average-

• 1.
• Machilipatnam is the 9^th highest ranked in Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies that this district is a highly urbanised/ union territory or high GDP Top-40 metropolis.

• 2.
• The average Urbanization (% , Census 2011)   of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 26. Machilipatnam is the 9^th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts. This implies that this district is a highly urbanised/ union territory or high GDP Top- 40 metropolis.

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Machilipatnam is the 17^th highest ranked in GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023)   . This implies that this district is highly urbanised / high GDP top 40 metropolis.

Worse than India Average-

• 1.
• Machilipatnam is the 48^th worst ranked in Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022)   out of 768 city/districts of India. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.

• 2.
• The Average # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021)   of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is Machilipatnam is the 601^st worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts.This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts

• 3.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Machilipatnam is the 588^th worst ranked in Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023   .This suggests this town is not highly urbanized, not a PSU, nor a high GDP top 40 metropolis.

• 4.
• Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Machilipatnam is the 577^th worst ranked in # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021)   .This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts